Oftentimes the tension we feel is a conflict between our own values, and the values of the contexts we are in.

A recap of 2021, the year that in many ways felt like a whole lifetime…

Questions to ask as we enter the new year (or anytime we’d like to pause and take stock).

We have a lot of people telling us what, and how, to think. Here are some things we can do to think for ourselves.

Last week on LinkedIn, I posted a list of four quick but impactful things we can do to make other people’s lives easier. Here is the list, along with some great suggestions from the community.

In these tiny moments, we are just two humans on a country road…

Resources for fall (or anytime) cleaning.

Have you ever experienced a situation in which you were the target of a massive blow-up, verbal abuse, a level of anger that seemed wildly disproportionate to the situation at hand, or an unpredictable, unexpected, or even shocking outburst from a colleague, friend, family member, or acquaintance? If so, it’s possible that you experienced a fit of Narcissistic Rage, and that you might be caught in an unfortunate dance with a narcissist.

Organizations and ways to get involved and things you can do.

This year, we celebrate Labor Day in the midst of what has been termed by Anthony Klotz The Great Resignation. Per the US Department of Labor, 11.5 million people have quit their jobs as of June, and 41% are considering quitting. A study by Gallup found that 48% of people are actively searching for new opportunities. If it is currently a seller's market in real estate, it seems to be an employee's market in the workforce.

At a time when many are grappling with feelings of disconnection and isolation, surprise and delight can connect us to a shared sense of joy.

Dogmatic versus expansive thinking: which are we modeling?

While most of us don't try to be assholes, there are certain things we can do that take us down that road fairly quickly. 

Creating clarity up front is a helpful way to create more freedom for everyone involved down the line.

Setting boundaries and accommodating others before accommodating ourselves.

How do we stay awake, and also remain hopeful?

Understanding and agreement are not the same thing. We can work to understand someone else’s perspective. And still, this doesn’t mean that we will both agree.

We continue to find ourselves in strange times. These days, the opening question when reconnecting with friends is no longer, “How are you?,” but often, “Have you been V’d?”

The risk of following our own path is that sometimes, people won't get it.